| 单词 | de facto |
| 释义 | de facto (once / 4149 pages) adjadv De facto is Latin for "of fact," meaning "in reality," and it's usually contrasted with "de jure," which means "of law," or "officially." If you're the de facto mayor of your town, you’re acting as mayor, even though you weren't legally elected. You may be just helping out while the official mayor — the de jure mayor, the person who was officially elected — is out of town or ill. Or it might be more sinister — you seized power from the true mayor and locked him in the basement of town hall, and now you’ve made yourself the de facto mayor. WORD FAMILYde facto USAGE EXAMPLESWhile the Syrian city of Raqqa is considered the caliphate’s de facto capital, Mosul is the largest city under its control. Time(Jan 02, 2017) The Lee family held a controlling stake in Cheil and wanted to use it as a de facto holding company for the entire group. New York Times(Dec 31, 2016) This will be a de facto home game for Alabama, whose fan base is only a short drive away. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1adj existing in fact whether with lawful authority or not de facto segregation is as real as segregation imposed by law a de facto state of war Syn|Ant existent, real being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory de jure by right; according to law 2adv in reality or fact the result was, de facto, a one-party system |
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